Victorian Assembly 

by

St. Joseph's Cathedral Primary School

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CLASS CHORAL POEM

This was co-constructed by pupils in Y5PT. Their inspiration was their trips to Big Pit and  the Hafod- Morfa Copperworks. They used the techniques acquired by the class teachers during the Swansea College of Art CPD earlier in the year for inspiration and a creative approach to storytelling. 

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Dark

Down, down, down, down..

We travel down in our iron cage,

Our minds swirling with emotions,

Fear, horror, terror, alarm

 

Til we hit the dark silence.....

 

Darkness all along the tunnel,

A darkness that listens,

A darkness that eats,

Darkness my only friend,

 

All alone in the dark,

No one to talk to,

No one listens except the darkness,

Darkness who wraps me in its powerful arms

 

Consumed by the dark,

No one to save me,

Darkness who eats me,

Darkness who loves me.

 

Darkness my old friend,

Darkness who listens,

Darkness who eats,

I am alone, so alone, so alone

 

Up, up, up, up

We travel up in our iron cage

Our minds swirling with emotions,

Freedom, light, joy, happiness

 

Darkness is left behind,

Work in the mine is done,

Sunshine and laughter beckon,

Time to play, time to laugh

Blinded by light,

Blinded by life.